Horse-collar neck pad



June 4, 1929.

D. A. SMITH HORSE COLLAR NECK PAD Filed D90; 5, 1927 ATTORN EY nEARCY A.sMITH, oFKAnsAs CITY, ivrrsson'nr, Assiettes 'ro THEASKEW sADDLERY ico., on KANsAs'cITY, ivrrssoua, A conronarron onivrIssoUnI.

HORSE-cotizan NECK Pani Application amanecer-libert, 1927; yseriaifirki.237,778. Y

My invention relates to horse collars and particularly to neck pads forcollars of this class, the principal objects of the invention being toprovide a neck pad having a smooth 'under surface, to provide a padadapted `lor collars ot different sizes, to insure the Yproperpositioning of a neck pad onthe neck of a horse, `and to support apadsecurely in func-y tioning position.

In accomplishing this and other obiects -of y.my invention, Ihaveprovided improvedde-- tails of structure, the pret'erredfornis of whichare illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view ot the parts einbodying my inventionattached to a collar.

Fig. 2 1s a cross section on the line-QQ,

i Fig.A 8.

Fig. 8 is a section on the line 3 3, Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the neck pad, disassembled fromthe collar.`

Referring more in detail te the drawings:

1 designates ahorse collar having ends 2 and 3, held together inadjustably spaced relation by a billet'l provided with a buckle 5.

inusual practice 'a neckpad is secured near vits center to one of theadjoining ends ofthe collar. However, vthis f method does not in- V surethat the center of the padwill rest on the center of the horses necksince the position of the pad will be shifted more or lessv to one sideor the other of the central position in proportion to the variationsinspace between the adjoining ends ot thejcollar caused by Vobviousnecessary adjustment.

VTo overcome this and othervobjectionable features of ordinary pad meansI provide a shaped pad 6 preferably formed 'of leather, havingupstanding front and rear arcuate flanges 7 and 8 and a metal body plate9 having Vcomplementary dependingianges 10 and 11 secured to the padbysuitable means such as rivets 12. The plate 9 is further provided withspaced elongated openings 13, and with a post 1dr positioned between theopenings for purposes later to be described. A curved raised portionnear the forward end of the n'ietal plate is providedfor additionalspace at that `point-between the plate and pad to receive thebeadportionV 16 of the collar, and

`also to provide for proper positioningofthe upperhame strap of harness.The flanges `7 and 8 of the pad are further supported,near

. and adj ustably @post on the their outer ends by straps 17 and 17"secured thereto as by rivets 18; f

In assembling my invention with a collar of ordinary construction, theend of the collar to which the billet is fastened is passed between overthepost, and theninserted from above through the remaining opening. The'desii-ed position of the pad in relationl to the collar, in viewoildesired spacing of the ends of vthe collar, is conferred by selectingthe proper hole in the billet to .engage the post on thev l bridgeplate. then passed between the strap 17 and the Apad V secured by thebillet and bucklein the usual manner.

The other endY of the collar is The pad may, therefore, be applied to acoll 'l lar requiring for effective use my desired spac-y ing of theends of the collar, the ends of the 1 collar sliding over equal portionsof the pad to center the pad on the collar, and the bridge plateattached to the pad providing means .en.

abling the collar-attached billetto latch the pad in Centered position.

`What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I

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' 1. In combination withA acollar havingf abutting ends, a billetcarried by the collar, 'a pad for underlying the vends of 'the collar, aplate secured to and spaced from the pad to Vreceive the ends of thecollartherebetween, and means on the plate for adj ustably anchoringthe" billet.y

abutting` ends, apad for.` underlying the ends 2; In combination f withacollar -lliavingY 90V anda billet carried by the' collar, a plate'se--"cured to and spacedk from thepad to receiveV Y the ends or"4 the collarpassed through" theslots.

on the L' support` between the slots, the post being con-l structed andarranged to anchor a billet.`

therebetween," and ,ai plate for adpistably anchoring 4. Incombinationwith a collar having lfree ends, a pad underlying thefreeends ofthe collar, a plate yiv'ed to Land spaced from the, pad havingtransverse, spaced slots, a'billet on. n the collar threaded throughsaidl slots and means on the plate ,between the slots for anchoring thebillet. Y

5.1 In combination y With a collar having separate ends, apadrunderlying the ends of the collar, a plate fixed to and spaced fromthe pad, having spaced, transverse slots, a post on the plate betweenthe slots, and a billet on the collar extended through said slots,having openings adapted for selectively recelvingthe post to adj ustablyanchor the billet.

6'. In combination with a collar, apadihavf,

ing upstandingl llanges vat its longitudinal edges, a plate havingdownturned end flanges secured to the pad. flanges and spacing the platefrom the pads, and havng'slots arranged transversely of the pad, a' poston the plate between the slots,V and a billet on the collar threadedtl'irongh said Slotssand anchored to said post.

Y Intestirnony whereof I affix my signature. y

DEARQY, A. SMITH.

